title: Liver transplantation using a graft from a donor with situs inversus totalis: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: It is critical to effectively use every available organ to meet the increasing demands for liver transplantation. Situs inversus is a rare congenital anomaly caused by obstruction of viscus rotation during embryonic development. Situs inversus was once regarded as a contraindication to liver transplantation because of the technical difficulties associated with the unique vascular anatomy and concern about achieving accurate graft positioning. Here, we present a successful case of liver transplantation using a graft from a donor with situs inversus totalis. The related experience will contribute to opening up new realms for the use of such rare organ resources.
authors.affiliation: Guangxi Key Laboratory of Transplant Medicine, Institute of Transplant Medicine, 303 Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Nanning 530021, China.
authors.forename: Xu-Yong
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Jian-Hui
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Hai-Bin
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Liu-Gen
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Lan
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Song
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Zhuang-Jiang
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Li